Getting your homeRent Ready

We are committed to providing safe, clean, and properly maintained homes to our residents.

In order to comply with the Florida Warranty of Habitability, Florida judicial law, and Elliott & Eijo Group standards, the below items must be completed before we will advertise and rent a property.

What is Rent Ready

  • Property professionally cleaned and free of trash and debris, inside and outside.
  • HVAC system to be in good operating condition, with a new filter installed.
  • All mechanical elements including appliances operating as designed.
  • Caulking in kitchen and bathrooms shall be clean and free of mildew
  • Doors and locks all functioning properly.
  • Windows must open, close, and lock properly and window screens be in good condition.

Full Rent-Ready Requirements

In order to comply with both internal and state rental housing requirements, including the Florida Warranty of Habitability requirements, every property must meet the below list in order to be fully advertised and be ‘Rent-Ready’.

Requirements:

  1. Professionally cleaned to ‘Hotel Room Clean’
  2. Carpet professionally cleaned and looking fresh
  3. All painted surfaces fresh with no mis-match touch-up areas and repainting must be done corner to corner.
  4. All bedroom windows must have vertical or mini-blinds
  5. No personal property or items in the unit. This includes furniture, knickknacks, toiletries, shower curtains, Kleenex boxes, kitchen or bathroom items, soap dispenser, pictures, etc.
  6. No lawn equipment including mowers, tools, etc.
  7. Garage floor swept
  8. No exterior debris
  9. Lawn cut and trimmed
  10. Landscaping fresh and clean
  11. Carbon monoxide detectors installed within 15 feet of each bedroom. ONLY wall mounted, NO plug-in units. (If Gas Appliances located at the property)
  12. Smoke detectors on each floor
  13. Smoke detectors installed per fire codes and less than 10 years old.
  14. Back sliding door must have vertical blinds
  15. All light bulbs working
  16. Doors open & close smoothly and doorstops installed on all doors
  17. Bathroom caulking must be fresh and free of any mildew
  18. All mechanical components working as designed. Includes HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems, kitchen appliances, laundry appliances, sump pumps, water softeners, sprinkler systems, gas fireplaces, water filtration systems, etc.
  19. Safety railings secure
  20. Wood-burning fireplace(s), if operational, shall be clean of any debris and have a fireplace screen or heat-proof glass doors installed. If non-operational, the fireplace opening on the interior of the home shall be permanently sealed with an aesthetically pleasing material.
  21. Tenant should be provided at least 1 gate opener, 1 pool key and 1 garage door opener when applicable.

Recommendations:

  • All windows should have vertical or mini blinds.
  • No draperies on windows
  • All windows should have screens (Florida Statues Requirement)

This list is not meant to cover each and every make-ready required item, but it does list some of the most important and often overlooked.

The Property Management business is a complex and rather difficult industry to navigate in today’s world. It is extremely important to have a professional management team that is versed in fair housing laws as well as the ever changing laws and statutes associated with managing a rental property. One small mistake can be very costly and that is why you should hire a professional property manager.